Management Development Academy
Schedule
CLASS TEN / SESSION THREE IS CANCELED
MDA is an interactive three-part series of customized workshops, designed to grow your business and leadership acumen to prepare you for success in your current and future roles. The program rotates through different walkable and exciting cities across the country.
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Introduction and Opening Activities
Welcome to the MDA, Session Activities
& MDA News
Nichol Lopriore
Executive Director, PMAEF
Introductions & Opening Orientation
Forrest Large
MDA Lead Facilitator
6:00 p.m.
Networking Dinner
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast with Group
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Topic 1: Financial Management & Nonroutine Decision Making
Jon Wood
Management Consulting Services, Plante Moran
Eric Obrecht
Management Consulting Services, Plante Moran
Effective Management Account – Where Operations and Finance Intersect
Topic introduction, orientation & opening exercise
- Understanding the Big Picture
- The Importance of Finance, Budgets and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers
- Understanding Meaningful Management Accounting Information
- Using Financial Information in Strategic Planning and Operational Decision Making
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch & Extended Open Time
1:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Topic 2: Negotiations When Developing & Managing the Supply Chain
Jeoff Burris
Owner, Advanced Purchasing Dynamics, Inc.
Becoming a “Selling” Organization – It’s All of Us!
Topic introduction, orientation & opening exercise
- Negotiating and Closing Skills Every Manager Should Master
- Dealing with Difficult Negotiations
- Negotiating with People from Other Countries, Cultures and Backgrounds
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
* OPTIONAL* Forming Our Future First Timers’ & Early Arrivals Reception
- Please note these receptions are for those that have registered for Forming Our Future
- All first-time attendees are invited to this welcome reception to connect with other first timers as well as members of PMA’s Board of Directors and their spouses.
- All Forming Our Future participants are invited to this reception to get together with old friends and meet new connections. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and great conversation in a relaxed and informal setting before the conference officially begins the following day.
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
MDA Networking Dinner
Thursday, March 4, 2021
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast with Group
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Topic 3: Professional Development & Networking for Metalforming Industry
Mark de Roo
President, Keystone Coaching & Consulting, LLC
Topic introduction, orientation & opening exercise
- Moving Outward & Onward – Developing My Career
- Emotional Intelligence – What is it & Why it Matters
- The Value of Networking, Certification & Continuing Education
- Staying Focused with a Talent Roadmap
11:30 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.
MDA Completion & Recognition Ceremony
12:00 p.m.
Adjournment of Class Ten, Session Three
1:15 p.m.
Forming Our Future General Session to Commence
- Please note this session is for those that have registered for Forming Our Future
